Venezuela's earthquake death toll has climbed to nearly 4,500, with over 16,000 injured and up to 50,000 people still missing — making the official count a likely dramatic undercount.
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Tommy updates the Venezuela situation: nearly 4,500 dead, 16,000 injured, up to 50,000 missing in a disaster the administration has pledged $300 million to address — funneled through the very international organizations it has systematically defunded. President Dulce Rodriguez hurt herself politically by wearing a $1,300 ski jacket while visiting victims. A New York Times story confirms what was long suspected: Marco Rubio is making granular decisions about which businesses operate in Venezuela, how money is spent, and even vetting Rodriguez's media appearances. Ben's reaction cuts through the triumphalism: to what end? Venezuelans are still repressed. Americans aren't seeing cheaper gas. The only plausible explanation is that Trump-connected Florida cronies are getting contracts to build Venezuelan infrastructure — the same extractive pattern as the Canadian bridge.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly micromanaging Venezuela from Washington, including vetting President Dulce Rodriguez's social media and media appearances.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is running Venezuela from Washington — deciding how the country's money is spent, which businesses operate there, and even approving President Dulce Rodriguez's social media appearances. Ben Rhodes asks the obvious question: is life any better for Venezuelans or Americans?
A Cambridge University study based on interviews with 27 former Boko Haram fighters found the group uses AI chatbots to design explosives, plan attacks, and improve surveillance. One member said AI told them which chemicals to add to make their bombs bigger. ISIS has its own dedicated AI units.
Kalanick estimates that a decade ago, 90% of media coverage of tech business was negative, treating companies like political targets.
2024–2025 marked the single largest decrease in violent crime and murder in the US since 1937.
From 2024 to 2025, violent crime decreased 9%, property crime decreased 12.4%, and motor vehicle theft decreased 23%.
California's Ebony Alert Program, designed for the swift recovery of missing Black youth and women, officially went into effect on January 1, 2024.
Andrew Santino discovered that American tourists now need to pay $20 to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to visit the UK, starting January 2025.
Kay Classman, a 28-year-old woman, was arrested for repeatedly enrolling in a Bronx high school posing as a 16-year-old student across multiple school districts.
A poll around 2011 found that 16% of Americans believed 9/11 was an inside job, illustrating how viral misinformation had already embedded itself in public opinion before social media peaked.
Andrew Wilson offered Candace Owens $300,000 to debate her Charlie Kirk conspiracy theory, but she refused.
According to the podcast, only 11 people were killed by the coordinated Israeli pager attack on Hezbollah operatives, despite widespread detonations.
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